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This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives.
National Archives Identifier: 276556592
Full Citation: Western Union Telegram from the Mayor of Baltimore in Favor of Officially Recognizing the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem; 1/1/1930; Bill Files, 1903 – 1968; Papers Accompanying Specific Bills and Resolutions Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary during the 71st Congress; Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Record Group 233; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/telegram-star-spangled-banner/, March 21, 2026]
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